WMU Residency Policy

The governing board at each university in Michigan has the authority to establish a residency policy for admissions and/or tuition and fee purposes. Therefore, residency policies will vary between institutions and are independent of those used by the State to determine residency for purposes such as income and property tax liability, driving and voting. 

To view the WMU residency policy in full, visit the Residency Policy for In-State Tuition website. 

Enrollment as of Summer I 2017 semester or later

Any Western Michigan University undergraduate student who has been admitted as a degree-seeking student and began enrollment effective with the Summer 1 2017 semester or later, will have their residency status determined at the time of admission and it will remain the same throughout the student’s enrollment at Western Michigan University.

Enrollment as of Spring 2017 semester or earlier

Any Western Michigan University undergraduate student who has been admitted as a degree-seeking student and began enrollment as of the Spring 2017 semester or earlier, may apply for in-state resident status for any semester/session in which they are enrolled in on-campus courses by completing a residency application in accordance with University procedure. Graduate students may apply for in-state resident status for any semester/session in which they are enrolled in on-campus courses by completing a residency application in accordance with university procedure.